VOCABULARY PRACTICE 2.2

Complete the sentences with the correct form of a word below. There are more words than you need. Make

sure you understand all the words in the vocabulary boxes, not just the correct answers.

RELATIONSHIPS

adolescent

bridesmaid

ex-wife

niece

separated

Adopt

couple

father-in-law

only child

single

Adult

divorced

fiancee

orphan

stepfather

Bride

engaged

infant

relative

widow

Here's a photo of my friend Jim's wedding. I was best man. As you can see, there were lots of guests, as

Jim has a lot of (1)_______ and most of them came. I'm standing between the (2)_______ (Bridget) and Jim's

new (3)_______(Bridget's dad). Bridget's parents are (4)_______

and her father has since remarried, but

luckily he still gets on well with his (5)_______ so they both came to the wedding. Bridget is an (6)_______

but Jim has two brothers: Tom, on the right, is still (7)________ but Greg has just got (8)_______ and is

planning his wedding for the summer. That's his (9)________ standing next to him. Bridget's little cousins,

Sally and Donna, were (10)________Don't they look cute?

APPEARANCE

bald

complexion

feature middle-aged

pretty

straight beard

elderly freckle moustache

slim

wavy

11. If you have a pale

_______ you must be careful not to get sunburnt.

12. My father is in his mid-fifties. I guess you could call him________

13. A few years ago he had thick black hair, but now he's completely________

14. We generally say that boys are good-looking, but girls are_______

15. Women should wear make-up to emphasise their best________